Which to use
“Leck” and “Lees” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,120
- “Leck” frequency rank
- #49,048
- “Lees” frequency rank
- 61168
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Leck | Lees |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | undichte Stelle in einem Gefäß oder einer Leitung, durch die dessen Inhalt (bspw. Flüssigkeiten oder Gase) austreten oder hereinströmen können | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Lee |
Where the eye mixes Leck and Lees
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Leck (CVCC) and Lees (CVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Leck and Lees
A purely visual mix-up. Leck ([lɛk]) and Lees ([leːs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61168, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Leck is recorded at frequency rank #12,120, classified as anoun, pronounced [lɛk]. Lees is at rank #49,048, tagged as anoun, pronounced [leːs].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 61168, this pair ranks #759,816 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Leck vs Lees
Shared letters: el. Private to "Leck": ck. Private to "Lees": s.
"Leck" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Lees" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Leck" and "Lees" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Leck" or "Lees"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Leck" and "Lees" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Leck" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lees" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #759,816 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Leck" and "Lees" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lees vs Loses". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #759,816 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.